Multiple outlets confirm that Bette Midler will sing “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns at this year’s Oscars.
The news that The 91st Academy Awards will feature a special performance by the two-time Best Actress nominee, was announced by Midler herself on Twitter Saturday.
“So, (drum roll) Ladies and Gentlemen, I will be chanteusing (that’s singing) on the Oscars on Feb 24…the nominated song from “Mary Poppins”…”The Place Where Lost Things Go” …so excited!!” she wrote and was immediately retweeted by the Academy.
The song was originally performed by Emily Blunt in Mary Poppins Returns. Both composer, Marc Shaiman and song are nominated for best original song. According to Variety, Shaiman is expected to accompany Midler on piano.
“As a child of the ’60s, I grew up obsessed with the Mary Poppins soundtrack, learning everything about songwriting and film scoring from it,” Shaiman wrote on Facebook. “As a teenager in the ’70s, I became obsessed with new star Bette Midler, who fate amazingly led me to, resulting in our 40-year relationship. Could I have ever imagined that one day Bette Midler would sing a song I co-wrote with Scott Wittman for a sequel to Mary Poppins at the Academy Awards?! My heart is exploding.”
The Oscars will be held on February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
